Merch Design That People Actually Keep
Make your design available on the item that best suits your target. I’ve helped brands transform one illustration into a variety of custom merchandise. This includes pins, tees, placemats, and even paper.
What I Design for Merch
I’m a merch designer who starts on paper.
- Custom merchandise for small brands: t-shirts, tote bags, pins, stickers, and placemats. I draw the art to fit the item, not the other way around.
- Merch design for events and shops: limited runs that feel collectible, not generic.
- Visual merchandising design: I arrange the art on displays. This makes your pins, shirts, and packaging look like a cohesive family on the shelf.
- Custom rolling papers design: I set up the booklet art, the inside repeats, and the legal text area, all print-ready for your supplier.
How I Adapt One Idea To Many Products
- Draw the core. I create one strong character or scene by hand.
- Test the formats. I simplify it for a pin, keep details for a placemat, and adjust colors for fabric.
- Build the pack. You get each item set up to spec (correct size, bleed, and colour mode).
- Keep it consistent. I use the same line weight and palette, so your whole merchandising line reads as one brand.
Need a quick test? Send me your product list, and I’ll sketch how one idea would look on three items.